Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea

North Korea: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
203rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea, 1996–2024

-2.2-2-1.8-1.61996201020241996: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea stood at -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea peaked at -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

North Korea ranks 203rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in North Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
1998 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
1999 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2000 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2001 -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2002 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2003 -2.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2004 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2005 -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2006 -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2007 -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2008 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2009 -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2010 -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.3%
2011 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2012 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.2%
2013 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2014 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2015 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2016 -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2017 -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2018 -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2019 -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2020 -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2021 -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2022 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2023 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2024 -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 200 Syria -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 201 Sudan -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 202 South Sudan -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 204 Turkmenistan -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 205 Myanmar -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 206 Afghanistan -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in North Korea was -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does North Korea rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
North Korea ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,882 data points, 1996–2024
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Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.